Jessica Mairs
Faceted cedar cabin completed by Paul Bernier beside a lake in the Montreal woodland
The glazed living space of this cedar-clad cabin near Montreal projects over a woodland slope to optimise views of a nearby lake (+ slideshow). More about Faceted cedar cabin completed by Paul Bernier beside a lake in the Montreal woodland
Vector Architects disguises mountainside community centre beneath sprawling grass roof
Vector Architects designed a huge grassy roof canopy and plant-covered walls for this community centre in southwest China, helping it to blend in with its mountain landscape (+ slideshow). More about Vector Architects disguises mountainside community centre beneath sprawling grass roof
50 Shades of Wood by Declerck-Daels Architecten is a timber dentist surgery in Bruges
Declerck-Daels Architecten used different varieties of timber and "frivolous" colours for this surgery in Bruges, in an attempt to make going to the dentist more bearable (+ slideshow). More about 50 Shades of Wood by Declerck-Daels Architecten is a timber dentist surgery in Bruges
Earthquake-resistant school in Thailand raised up on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects
Built in the wake of an earthquake, this secondary school in northern Thailand by Vin Varavarn Architects is raised above the ground on metal stilts (+ slideshow). More about Earthquake-resistant school in Thailand raised up on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects
Verdant "cloud forests" and waterfalls proposed for new Singapore high-rise
Landscape firm Gustafson Porter has unveiled plans to create tiered gardens and waterfalls with a towering development proposed for Singapore's Marina Bay. More about Verdant "cloud forests" and waterfalls proposed for new Singapore high-rise
Arctic exploration cabins by Snorre Stinessen cantilever over the Norwegian shoreline
These glass and timber holiday cabins by Norwegian architect Snorre Stinessen overhang the coastline of Norway's Manshausen Island, providing a base for Arctic Circle explorers (+ slideshow). More about Arctic exploration cabins by Snorre Stinessen cantilever over the Norwegian shoreline
David Chipperfield creates "village" of stone dwellings in Hangzhou marshland
David Chipperfield Architects has completed a series of stone apartments raised on plinths above the surface of a water garden in Hangzhou, eastern China (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield creates "village" of stone dwellings in Hangzhou marshland
Curving concrete staircase protrudes from warehouse-like circus school in France
French studios Caractère Spécial and Parisian studio NP2F Architectes have expanded the home of a circus arts centre in France's Champagne region and added a curving outdoor staircase (+ slideshow). More about Curving concrete staircase protrudes from warehouse-like circus school in France
Lakeside home designed by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti as "archaic stone block"
Coarse concrete walls encase this house by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti, which overlooks Switzerland's Lake Maggiore from a wooded site sunken down below street level (+ slideshow). More about Lakeside home designed by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti as "archaic stone block"
Gaudi's Sagrada Família enters final stage of construction
The Sagrada Família basilica has entered its final stage of construction, over 100 years since its foundation stone was laid and 90 years after its designer Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi died. More about Gaudi's Sagrada Família enters final stage of construction
Observation House by I/O Architects features gabion walls and a grassy viewing deck
An "elevated meadow" surrounds the glazed living space of this house in a Bulgarian village, which is raised above the fields on stone-filled cages to give it the appearance of an observation tower (+ slideshow). More about Observation House by I/O Architects features gabion walls and a grassy viewing deck
Coloured "mountains" protrude from children's science museum by LHSA+DP
Three mountain-inspired structures with colourful patterned surfaces intersect the glass volume of the recently opened Muzeiko children's museum, in the Bulgarian capital Sofia (+ slideshow). More about Coloured "mountains" protrude from children's science museum by LHSA+DP
Hyperloop's test track will be "closest thing to teletransportation"
A test track for the Hyperloop high-speed transportation network – first conceived by entrepreneur Elon Musk – will begin work in California next month (+ slideshow). More about Hyperloop's test track will be "closest thing to teletransportation"
Umwelt creates perforated concrete bunker for a television channel in Chile
A grid of concrete encases this television transmission centre on the summit of San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, Chile, which has recently been renovated by architecture studio Umwelt. More about Umwelt creates perforated concrete bunker for a television channel in Chile
Angular roof helps Mount Fuji house by Hiroki Tominaga Atelier shed snow
The zigzagging roof of this house near Mount Fuji was designed by architect Hiroki Tominaga to help snow slide off, and its profile is highlighted after dark by a glowing facade (+ slideshow). More about Angular roof helps Mount Fuji house by Hiroki Tominaga Atelier shed snow
Suppose Design Office creates spotlit "stage" for chef at Tokyo sushi restaurant
Suppose Design Office has used dim lighting and minimal furnishings to create a theatrical dining space for an intimate sushi restaurant in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Suppose Design Office creates spotlit "stage" for chef at Tokyo sushi restaurant
Serbian mountain home by EXE Studio clad in both white ceramic tiles and dark wooden shingles
One half of this tiny mountain dwelling in western Serbia is faced in white ceramic tiles, while the other is clad in dark timber shingles – a nod to both traditional and contemporary styles (+ slideshow). More about Serbian mountain home by EXE Studio clad in both white ceramic tiles and dark wooden shingles
Coloured metal slats and textured concrete panels enclose hospital car park in Spain
Rows of brightly lacquered metal slats wrap the upper levels of this multi-storey car park that serves the maternity and oncology wards of a hospital in A Coruña, Spain. More about Coloured metal slats and textured concrete panels enclose hospital car park in Spain
Windows spiral towards the roof of Osaka house by Alphaville Architects
Long horizontal windows step around the matt black facade of this family home in Osaka by Alphaville Architects to frame different views of the nearby Yodo River (+ slideshow). More about Windows spiral towards the roof of Osaka house by Alphaville Architects
Cave-shaped and plant-covered museum by Kengo Kuma is dedicated to Filipino history
An artificial ravine will carve through the centre of Kengo Kuma's Museum of Indigenous Knowledge in the Philippines, which is shaped like a hollowed-out lump of rock (+ slideshow). More about Cave-shaped and plant-covered museum by Kengo Kuma is dedicated to Filipino history